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crln-9327	Braquet, Donna	Past overdue!: Protections for LGBT Americans in the workplace	2015	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2412	156	49	Currently, there are still 29 states in which employees can be fired for their sexual orientation and 32 states in which they can be fired for their gender identity, meaning that an estimated 4.3 million LGBT Americans live in states without protections for sexual orientation or gender identity.1 The reality of this lack of protections can be seen in results of a 2013 study which found that 53% of LGBT workers are closeted at work and 35% felt the need to lie about their personal lives in the workplace. One-fifth re- ported wanting to leave their jobs and stated that they felt mental and emotional fatigue from hiding their orientation or identity.2 Although President Obama signed an ex- ecutive order in April 2015 that protects federal employees and prohibits discrimination by any federal contractors,3 there are no federal laws protecting LGBT workers from discrimination.	cache/crln-9327.pdf	txt/crln-9327.txt